Word Pictures in the New Testament - David Cox

Word Pictures in the NT [2 Corinthians: Chapter 8].
word from \prothumos\ (\pro, thumos\), forwardness, eagerness
(Ac 17:11). They were quick to pledge. {The completion also}
(\kai to epitelesai\). The finishing also (articular first aorist
active infinitive). {Out of your ability} (\ek tou echein\). "Out
of the having," literally, and so, "out of what you can give"
(verse 12).
8:12 {Is there} (\prokeitai\). Lies before one. Old word.
{Acceptable} (\euprosdektos\). See on ¯6:2. {According as a man
hath} (\katho ean ech•i\). Indefinite comparative clause with
\ean\ and present subjunctive \echei\. Clearly God does not
expect us to give what we do not have. {Not according as he hath
not} (\ou katho ouk echei\). Note present indicative rather than
subjunctive because a specific case is presented. See 9:7; Mr
12:43.
8:13 {Others may be eased} (\allois anesis\). "Release to
others." {Ye distressed} (\humin thlipsis\). "To you
tribulation." The verb \•i\ (present subjunctive) with \hina\ is
not expressed.
8:14 {By equality} (\ex isot•tos\). Old word from \isos\, fair,
equal. In N.T. only here and Col 4:1. {Abundancy}
(\perisseuma\). Late word from \perisseu•\ like \perisseia\
(verse 2) Cf. Mt 12:34. {Want} (\huster•ma\). Late word from
\hustere•\, to be in want. See also 9:12; Lu 21:4 (cf.
\huster•sis\ in Mr 12:44).
8:16 {Which putteth} (\t•i didonti\). Present active articular
participle, "who is continually giving." Hence Titus is full of
zealous care for you.
8:17 {Very earnest} (\spoudaioteros\). "More earnest than
ordinarily," comparative adjective.
8:18 {We have sent with him} (\sunepempsamen met' autou\).
Epistolary aorist. {The brother} (\ton adelphon\). This may be,
probably is, Luke who may also be the brother of Titus (see also
12:18) according to a common Greek idiom where the article is
used as "his." But this idiom is not necessary. As a matter of
fact, we do not know who this brother is. {Is spread through all
the churches} (\dia pas•n t•n ekkl•si•n\). No verb in the Greek
(ellipsis).
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